Space Foundation Press Releases

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 9, 2009) — When discussing space policy and how it supports combatant operations, a critical voice is that of the troops receiving the support. Strategic Space Symposium attendees will hear from on-the-ground warfighters in the Nov. 4 Enlisted/Officer Space Operator Perspective panel, which will provide insight into what is happening in…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 7, 2009) — Space capabilities are critical to the success of combat troops – and the need for advanced capabilities continues to grow. This is one of the topics that will receive special attention at the Strategic Space Symposium, which will be held Nov. 2-4, at the Qwest Center Omaha in…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 6, 2009) — The Space Foundation continues its partnership with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic by sponsoring an evening of space-themed music, highlighting the talents of southern Colorado’s premier professional symphony orchestra. On Oct. 17, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Thomas Wilson, will perform music from popular space…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 5, 2009) — National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Director and retired Air Force General Bruce A. Carlson will be the featured speaker at the Strategic Space Symposium Keynote Luncheon, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb. Presented through a Space Foundation/United States Strategic…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 22, 2009) — Many of the nation’s top aerospace providers are taking advantage of an extraordinary opportunity to hear from and network with top military, government, and space leaders by serving as co-sponsors at the Strategic Space Symposium Nov. 2-4 at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb. Presented through a…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 22, 2009) — Many of the nation’s top aerospace providers are taking advantage of an extraordinary opportunity to hear from and network with top military, government, and space leaders by serving as co-sponsors at the Strategic Space Symposium Nov. 2-4 at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb. Presented through a…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 21, 2009) — The Space Foundation’s 2010 Space Technology Hall of Fame® inductees will be selected by an impressive panel of judges that comprise a senior NASA advisor, U.S. and European space policy experts, executives of major aerospace companies, the superintendent of one of Colorado’s largest school districts, a famed aerospace…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 17, 2009) — Some of the solutions to many developing nations’ social and economic woes might just come from the most unlikely place – outer space. The Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation said in a white paper released this week that the ability of space-based technology to overcome infrastructure and access issues…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 8, 2009) — The upcoming Strategic Space Symposium will include a luncheon featuring two high-ranking military leaders who will look at how space serves the needs of today’s warfighters. Lt. Gen. Larry James, USAF, commander, Joint Functional Component Command – Space for the United States Strategic Command, and Lt. Gen. Kevin…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 2, 2009) — Perhaps one of the biggest challenges to a truly global space program is determining how much information can and should be shared among the parties involved. A key track session at the Strategic Space Symposium will examine the balancing acts regularly performed between national security and public awareness,…